Popular Post webfact Posted February 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 25, 2019 Thai driving: Four car pile up at Songkhla level crossing Picture: Daily News Daily News posted a video of what happened at a level crossing in Songkhla. One car breaks suddenly as the barrier for the crossing is activated then things get progressively worse behind. The first car following manages to pull up in time but that one is then rear-ended by another and another until all four are damaged. Daily News who are running a driving awareness campaign called it a warning to drivers. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-02-25 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotBenz8888 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 (edited) What's the news here? Happens 100s of times on a daily basis. Ok, that's a good thing: "Daily News who are running a driving awareness campaign called it a warning to drivers." Edited February 25, 2019 by RotBenz8888 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SammyT Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 They're using a non-deadly, presumably no injury crash to raise awareness? I'd be going more down the 50 dead people a day angle instead. That's just me though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted February 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 25, 2019 19 minutes ago, webfact said: Daily News who are running a driving awareness campaign called it a warning to drivers. I really wish it might have some effect, but sadly I can only assume it's tongue in cheek? I noticed right at the end of the video clip there were two motorcyclists who ignored the 'no right turn' and 'no U turn' signs, to both perform U turns. Normal sort of day really... 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMartinHandyman Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Nothing sudden about 1and 2 stopping. 3 and 4 are total numpties. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mercman24 Posted February 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 25, 2019 yes they were all going to run that level crossing , (except one) and wonder why people get killed by trains as said many times they just cannot wait a few minutes, i bet we have all had it especially on sukhumvit road, pattaya, where we cannot cross over on the green as some kin idiot has jumped a red light 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post seahorse Posted February 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 25, 2019 Sad when news reporters don't know the difference between breaks and brakes. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wiggy Posted February 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 25, 2019 In fairness, how are you supposed to see the car in front stopping when there's a mobile phone screen blocking your view? 1 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted February 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 25, 2019 3 minutes ago, Wiggy said: In fairness, how are you supposed to see the car in front stopping when there's a mobile phone screen blocking your view? Ha ha, c'mon! Isn't there an App that will superimpose your front-facing camera with the soap opera you're watching? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 All trying to get across before the barrier is totally down, the first car brakes as he thinks he can't make it, No 2 just stops in time.. 3 & 4 are the usual idiots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post shady86 Posted February 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 25, 2019 The pickup drivers here still don't realise their vehicles weigh over 2 tons and takes twice the distance for braking compared to a normal sedan. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMartinHandyman Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 The pickup drivers here still don't realise their vehicles weigh over 2 tons and takes twice the distance for braking compared to a normal sedan.Some yes but most are shocked and not prepared for a situation where they can’t scare everybody out of the way by not yielding or slowing down. No fallback strategy when flashing lights and blowing the horn doesn’t clear the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shady86 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 30 minutes ago, KMartinHandyman said: Some yes but most are shocked and not prepared for a situation where they can’t scare everybody out of the way by not yielding or slowing down. No fallback strategy when flashing lights and blowing the horn doesn’t clear the way. Most of these idiots like to tailgate thinking they are driving a 10 million baht Ferrari with massive power and braking performance. They don't realize they need to work harder to drive something better than a 800k baht junk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 (edited) Thais don’t seem to demonstrate they know the 3-4 sec rule about determining distance behind another car.... anyone who tailgates at speed is driving blind....immediate fool in my book... Edited February 25, 2019 by cardinalblue 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 12 minutes ago, cardinalblue said: Thais don’t seem to demonstrate they know the 3-4 sec rule about determining distance behind another car.... anyone who tailgates at speed is driving blind....immediate fool in my book... Your book of fools could tie in nicely with my now 1,004 unusual and mysterious ways to die here volume 1 ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 You might have thought the video was on x2 before the crash ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairieboy Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 One of the consequences of tailgating (following too close)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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